No. 7,820 in Swedish

underlaget

"Underlaget" in English means "the surface," "the substrate," or "the basis," depending on the context.

In a sentence

Underlaget på golvet är halt, så var försiktig.
The floor surface is slippery, so be careful.
Here, 'underlaget' refers to the physical surface upon which one walks.
Det är viktigt att välja rätt underlag för dina målningar.
It is important to choose the right base for your paintings.
In this sentence, 'underlag' is used to denote the base material or medium.
Studien bygger på ett gediget och välgrundat underlag.
The study is based on solid and well-founded data.
Here, 'underlag' refers to the foundational or supporting data used for the study.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “underlaget” in actual Swedish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Swedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).